Meguiars G220

[davyk31]

Have thought on a few times about buying one of these but never having used one not sure if its wise or not. Both my cars are dark blue and with one being an X5 they take quite a bit of time. X5 in particular is swirled a bit but not really badly.

How easy are these to use and how long would i need to do the X5? Is it hard to avoid damaging the paint.

What about pads and polish etc, how do you know what polish or pads to use?

Are there any other machines i should be considering ?

I generally polish by hand using SRP, will this be a major improvement on that process?

Anything else i need to know or consider????

[Tarmac_Terrorist]

It depends if you really want to correct the paint (remove the swirls) as opposed to just filling them with a polish such as Autoglym SRP.

I believe the megs polisher is fine but if I was in the market for one I would definitely go for one of these below as it's a new model with much more grunt:

DAP-850 Polishing Machine

I bought the lesser powered Kestrel DAS6 last year and did a full correction on my golf with Menzerna pads and polishes which was a full days job (12 hours).

I've used the polisher with SRP and other 'filling' polishes on other people's cars and it really makes a massive difference over polishing by hand - especially if you work the polish well.

I'd definitely recommend getting one if you can stomach the cost.

[steelwind101]

The maching polisher will amp up gloss and leave you with a much better finish then using just SRP.

It will take a fair while to correct an X5, i would assume atleast a couple of 8hr sessions depending on the condition of the paintwork already.

Other things to consider? Machine polishing is boring and i always end feeling some what blind at the end of it!

[steelwind101]

Hi TT

What speed do you find best results for SRP?

Thanks

Geoff

[Tarmac_Terrorist]

Well, before using SRP via DA I had read all sorts of threads advising using at lowish speeds to avoid SRP drying out but in practice, once the pad was suitably loaded, (5 spots of SRP on a polishing pad) I spread the polish at 2-3 and then worked at 5.

Like abrasive polishes, I found that 'working' SRP a bit harder brought about a much better result.

[steelwind101]

A good tip thanks. I always tended to apply on the slow side, typically around 3. I will give this a shot soon. I missed all the good detailing weather this past weekend....